Opinion piece
06 October 2016
Is Europe drifting towards a hard Brexit?
Theresa May's recently announced that she will trigger Article 50 no later than March 2017. Guntram Wolff debriefs May's speech and the implications f
Eu-uk relations
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Blog post
27 September 2016
The Continental Partnership proposal: a reply to five main criticisms
The proposal for a Continental Partnership (CP) has received a great deal of attention. Two of the authors, André Sapir and Guntram Wolff, clarify som
Article
15 September 2016
The future of financial services in the UK following the Brexit vote
UK House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Financial Affairs' call for evidence on the future of Financial Services in the UK following the vote to leave t
Blog post
14 September 2016
The City will decline—and we will be the poorer for it
Just as the City owes much of its current awe-inspiring prosperity to European integration, the brutal realities of Brexit will make it shrink, not th
External publication
29 August 2016
Europe after Brexit: A proposal for a continental partnership
This paper leaves aside the issue of EU reform and focuses on the desirable EU-UK relationship after Brexit. The authors argue that none of the existi
Blog post
18 August 2016
How to make the single market more inclusive after Brexit
The creation of the single market generated winners and losers. Yet redistribution remains first and foremost a competence of national governments.
Opinion piece
18 August 2016
The G20 in a post-Brexit world
As Britain enters a period of political and economic instability, following a referendum vote that many now interpret as anti-globalisation, it is wor
Blog post
04 August 2016
Brexit and its potential impact on international data transfers
If the UK exits the EU and the EEA, it will have to go to considerable lengths to enable continued data transfers from the EU. Without an agreement o
Blog post
01 August 2016
Should the UK pull out of the EU customs union?
The UK Government appears divided on whether the United Kingdom should seek to remain within the European Union’s customs union after Brexit. The Unit
Opinion piece
01 August 2016
Now is the time to open Strasbourg’s ‘Bronislaw Geremek’ European University
It is the right time to revive the proposal made 10 years ago by Bronislaw Geremek and Jean-Didier Vincent to create a truly European University in th
Blog post
27 July 2016
Will TTIP survive Brexit?
There are concerns that the UK’s decision to leave the EU may jeopardise future TTIP negotiations. Some fear Brexit could make the EU a less attractiv
Blog post
19 July 2016
Single market access from outside the EU: three key prerequisites
In relative terms, Norway’s current net financial contribution to the EU is similar to the UK’s. Switzerland and Liechtenstein pay surprisingly little
Blog post
19 July 2016
Assessing China’s post-Brexit globalisation strategy
As the world comes to terms with the result of the UK's Brexit referendum, what will it mean for China? The authors suggest that the short-term impact
Opinion piece
19 July 2016
The difficulties of defining EU-UK economic relations
Negotiations on the UK's exit from the EU have not yet begun, but the UK leadership needs to find a balance between single market access and free move
Blog post
13 July 2016
Brexit vote boosts case for inclusive growth
In the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum, income inequality and poverty boosted ‘leave’ votes, in addition to geographical differences and larger sha
Event
12 July 2016
The impact of the EU regulatory framework for financial services
At this event Jonathan Hill will discuss the results of the European Commission consultation on the EU regulatory framework for financial services